Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-20
JoNEsBoRo. TENN, JAN. 20, 1887.
CONGRESS.

ments to the bill appropriating 100000
for the Camden, IN. J.,) public building
were concurred in. The Notifications
bill appropriating s 5000, 900 was submit
ted. The inter-Stat commerce bill was
taken up Messrs. Call, Hoar, Harris,
George and Mitchell spoke. At $40 p.
m. the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned at 6 p. m.
In the House, a bill for an additional
Associate Justice in the Southern Dis
trict of New York was passed. The an
ii polygamy bill was reported, and, after
discussion, passed. without division. At
$50 the House adjourned.
JAN. 49, In the Senate communications
and memorials were presented: referred.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar were the following: For the
erection of a monument to the negro sol
diers and sailors who died in the service
during the war; appropriaiing $500. 900
for carrying the mail between the United
States and Brazil and Central and South
America. and appropriating $500, 900 for
the %ietties at Charleston harbor. A reso.
luton was adopted calling for informa-
from the Secretary of the Treasury
as TO money paid OIL account Of the pros.
e]culion Of Government cases from 1879
10 1886. with 4 list Of officials and EN-.
ployes engaged therein and their services.
A bill was passed sending to the court of
claims the claim of the legal representa-.
tives Of Henry II. Sibley for the use by
the government of the Sibley tent. The
inter. State m bill was then dis
cussed, Senator Evarts speaking against
the conference report. After Evart's
speech it was agreed to take n vote to-
morrow before adjournment. The anti.
polygamy bill, as it passed the House,
was received and the amendments non.
%concurred in. A conference was ordered.
At4:15 p. IN. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
In the House q resolution was adopted
calling upon the Secretary of the Treas
ury for information regarding the month.
" purchase Of bullion and the coinage
Of standard dollars. A number of bills
from the Judiciary Committee were pass
ed relating TO judicial matters. Pending
debate on the bill extending for one year
the right of action in cases arising under
the captured and abandoned property act,
the House at 8 p. IN. adjourned.
JAN. 14.-In the Senate after some
morning business a motion was agreed
upon to proceed with the consideration
Of the inter. State commerce bill, yeas, 81,
nays, ~. A conference report was agreed
to reducing the the appropriation to pro.
vide arms and equipments for the militia
from 5000, 900 to $4O0, 900. Messrs Hoar,
Sherman, Aldrich, Morrill,, and Morgan
spoke for recommitting the inter. State
commerce bill. Messrs. Edmunds, In
gals, Brown, Spooner, and Cullom fol
concurrence. The motion to recommi,
failed by II majority, and the conference
report was then adopted by 20 majority.
In the House: The conference repor
on the Electoral count bill was agreed 10
A number OF committee reports were pre-
sented and the House took UP Senat,
bills upon the private calendar and passet
several. AT 8 p. m. a recess was taker
until 7:3O, the evening session being fol
the consideration of pension bills.
JAN. 15.-Thc Senate was not in session
yesterday.
In the House the conference commit
tees report was ordered printed in the
Record in bill form for convenience OF
reference when the question was taken
up. The Senate bill for retirement and
coinage of the trade dollar was reported
favorably. The bill authorizing McGar.
rahan to take his claims to the cour of
claims was laid on the table. The House
went into committee of the whole, and
began the discussion of the river and
harbor bill.
JAN. lin the Senate, a resolution
was adopted declaring it expedient to
celebrate the constitutional centennial by
a civic and military display in Washing.
ton. A number Of bills were reported
and resolutions introduced. The confer.
ence report on the electoral count bill
went over until tomorrow. About forty
private pension bills were passed. The
pension and army appropriation bills
were also passed, the former footing ur
$75, 900, 900. The agricultural expert
mental station bill was taken up, and
without action, the Senate at B p. m. ad
journed.
In the House, q bill appropriating $3.50.
600 for a public building at Worcester
Mass, was passed. A resolution was in
troduced calling on the Attorney Genera
for information as to the consideration o
the Union Pacific and Its branches. A bill
was introduced granting a pension OF SO
per month TO Walt Whitman for his ser
vices as nurse during the war; also, q bill
to pension the dependent relatives of III
life.saving crew who lost their lives OF
January 8, on the Virginia coast. TIL
conference report on the inter State con
merce bill was called up, and Its consid
Grafton defeated by those who wanted {
pass other bills under suspension of tn
rules. The pension bill granting lively
dollars per month to INDECENT soldiers wa
taken up and passed, The Mexican per
sion bill, granting eight dollars per mont,
to any disabled survivors 90 years of 40
and served sixty days in the Mexica
war, was also passed, with a provisio
excluding those who incurred such disI
bility In the service of the Confederacy
Pending action on the Bowman claim &C
the House at 4:55 adjourned.
JAN. 18.-In the Senate a bill was re
ported to reimburse the depositors in tn
Freedman's Bank. A joint resolution
was passed for the appointment Of n ioiu
committee 10 consider the cxpediency O
holding an international exhibition |
1892. Resolutions were offered autho,
izing retaliatory measures for fishery on
RACES. The New Orleans, Baton Roue
and Vickburg land grant forfeiture wa
taken up and passed after considerab'
discussion. At $40 p. m. the Senate Of
journed.
In the House a number Of bills were r.
ported, including an increase Of pensio
from $40 to 800 for soldiers and sailo
who have lost both arms. A Joint res,
luton authorizing an investigation Of u
Pacific Railroad accounts was passe,